Social Commentaries
Book II, Epigram 42 (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Zoilus, why do you defile the bath by immersing your latter end? To make it dirtier, Zoilus, plunge in your head.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 42 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/493/.
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Martial. “Book II, Epigram 42 (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/493/.
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